Legal Protection of Female Workers/Laborers with Normative Rights in The Labor Law and Its Implementing Regulations in Klambir Lima Kebun Village, Hamparan Perak District

Abstract

Women workers are part of a vital target in employment development. The protection of women workers is essential to ensure justice and well-being in the workplace. Maintaining harmonious working relationships without pressure from the stronger to the weaker is a fundamental thing that can be achieved through law enforcement, improvement of human rights, and physical, technical, social, and economic protection in accordance with the applicable norms in the work environment for female workers. The research aims to analyze the existence of the Manpower Law and its implementing regulations in providing legal protection for female workers/laborers in Klambir Lima Kebun Village, Hamparan Perak District, Deli Serdang Regency. The research uses a normative legal approach by examining the provisions of Law Number 13 of 2003 concerning Manpower and its derivative regulations and analyzing its implementation. The results of the study show that normatively, laws and regulations have guaranteed the rights of women workers, including the right to a living wage, work safety, menstrual and maternity leave, and protection from discrimination. However, the implementation of this protection is not optimal due to the low level of understanding of women workers of their rights, weak labor supervision, low education, and a strong patriarchal culture in the work environment. This condition has an impact on the emergence of discrimination, marginalization, and violations of the rights of women workers. Thus, it is necessary to strengthen labor law enforcement, increase public legal awareness, and collaborate between the government, employers, and the community to realize effective and fair protection for women workers.